Hair waving apparatus



\ May 24, 1932. R M KEELE 1,859,367

HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Filed April 27, 1931 2 Sheets-Shee'c l INVENTOR. @045/7 M /Je e/el ATTORNEYS.

May 24, 19x32, I R, Ml KEELE 1,859,367

HAIR wvING APPARATUS Filed April 27, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 //v4 y j E5.

Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENrgol-*Fics MENTS, To :nUARa1 MANUFACTURING 00.1111)., `or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIAlv I HAIR 'WAV'ING AEILARATUSl Application led April 27, 1931. `Serial No. 533,135.v

This application relates generally to hair waving apparatus of theeroquinoletype, in

which a flat strand of hair is wound or coiled about a Curler or mandrel.

In croquinole type of hair waving apparatus it is common practiceto wind a flat strand of hair .upon a curler or mandrel, after which hot vapors are applied to the coiled hair to impart permanency to the wave. The winding may beginfrom the tip of the flat strand, as in standard croquinole apparatus, 0r it may commence from an intermediate portion of the strand as disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 511,006, filed January 24, 1931. In either case Iit is-convenient to have Some means for clamping the flat hair strand to the curler or mandrel, as the winding operation is commenced. In standard croquinole apparatus it is common to provide the curler with a spring Clip or finger under which the tip of the strand is engaged before the winding operation is started. Such clamping means is subject to the disadvantage that it Somewhat distorts the coils of hair, so that undesired kinks may be Y formed in the hair as finally waved. As far as I am aware no clamping means of any character has been utilized in conjunction with a slotted rewaving type of curler or mandrel such as disclosedin my copending application Serial No. 511,006.

It is an object of the present invention to devise an4 improved type' of lhair engaging or clamping means for use in combination or in conjunction with a curler or mandrel of the croquinole type.

It is a further object of-the invention to Y devise an improved ltype of rewaving curler of the croquinole type, which is characterized 4by the use of means for engaging the flat strand of hair as it enters the slot of the Further objects of this invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth in Vdetail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the appended claims are .to be accorded a range of equivalents consistent with the state Vof the prior art.

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Referring to the drawings: l

Figure 1 is a view,partly in cross section,

illustrating'the mode of` operation of a rewaving curler vof the ty e disclosed in my copending application, gerial No. 511,006,

with the present improvement applied. Figure 2 is a plan view of the combing tool RALrI-I M. REELR, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNoR, BY IIESNE ,ASSIGNA j v utilized in conjunction with theapparatus j of Figure 1.

'Fig 3 is a plan view ofmyimproved're@ waving curler illustratingfthe" `position of the iiat hair strand'entering the slot of the Same. `c

Fig. 4 is a cross sectionaldetail illustrating the pivotal Connection between the hair lnaging and clampingffinger and the curler Oy- Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but illustrating the hairclamping or engaging finger in a position inl whichitl engages the hair strand and overlies the slotl in the curler.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating the hair engaging or clamping finger position to clamp a hair strand to the curler.

Fig. 7 is a view illustratingv my improved curler applied to a protector. ,I Y

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional detail taken along the line 8 8 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a view similar-to Fig. 1, but illus-' trating a standard typeof croquinole apparatus to which vmy invention is applied.

Fig. 10 is a cross sectional detail taken along the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. f

Fig. 11 is a cross sectional detailk taken'- along the line' 11-11` of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a cross sectional detailtaken along the line 12-12 of Fig. 9.

Referring first to the Vrewaving type of apparatus illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive,Y

strand of hair can be wound, .andsubsta'n-i.

to rthelongitudinal axis of the curlerand lto tially cylindrical end portions 16 adapted to engage the spring clips 12. Annular shoulders 17 confine the hair being wound to the intermediate portion 14, while annular shoulders 18 are formed on the ends of the curler.

A longitudinal passageway or opening 21 extends substantially the entire length of the intermediate portion 14, and is open thru one end of the curler as shown in Fig. 1. Extend-v ing substantially coextensive with opening 21, thereis a longitudinal slot 22 within Ywhich a flat strand of hair can be disposed. In or der to clampa strand of hair entering or disposed within slot22, I provide a finger 23 made of a relatively stiff springy wire. This finger is pivotally retained to the main body of the curler by having its one end provided with a laterallyf bent portion y24, which exten-ds Vinto an aperture 26 provided in one end portion of curler 13, `asshown in Fig. 4. An enlargedhead 27 is provided upon laterally bent portion 24,- andinterposedv between this head and an opposed shoulder formed on the curler 1,3, there is a compression spring 28.' Thus the pivotal axis of this connection is normal to the finger 23, and italso intersects the longitudinal axis of the curler. Finger 23 f can thus be swung to an engaged? position 1n 3oA outwardly to an out of the Way position as which it overlies slot 22, yor itcan be swung shown in Fig. "3. In' order that finger 23 in its engaged position may not greatly alter 0r modify the'contour of the intermediate portion`14 of theV curler, the finger is preferably oval shaped as shown in Fig. 8, and where the Vcurler comes into Contact with the retaining finger 23 along the intermediate portion 14,

the curler is preferably slightly beveled as indicated ,at 31 in Fig. 8.` Likewise that end portion'of the curler adjacent the end ofv slot 22 is preferably notched as indicated at 32 to receive the v outer endv of fingerV 23. When finger A23 is sprung intoengaged position as shown in Fig. 6, it projects a short distance beyond theadjacent end of the curler, thus permitting its ready manual engagelment for moving the same to disengaged or out of the way position. Y y

l'In utilizing the apparatus, described above, I preferably employ some suitable form of "tool for combing out the hair strand. The

tool illustrated in Fig. 2 can be utilized for this purpose, and has been described in detail in my'cop'ending application, Serial No. 511,- 006. This toolvis made like a pair of pliers, being provided with handles 33- and opposed elongated members-34 and 36. Member '34 is provided with projecting comb teeth 37 which are received in openings 38 formed in member 36, when members 34 and'36 are in closed position. t

Assuming now that a flat strand of hair -hasbeenclamped by protectorlO, this strand is engaged by the combing 'tool of Fig. 2 adjacent the protector 10, and the tool moved outwardly to comb out the strand. Vhen the strand has been combed out a distance from the protector 10 corresponding to the length of strand portion to be waved, a curler 13 is vator by grasping theends of the curler, can

now rotate the curler'to advance'the same toward the protector, and to wind or coil the strand of hair Iupon the curler with proper tension.l 'Y When in proximity with theprotec-" tor, the curler is forced into engagement with spring clips 12, and then further tension can be applied to the hair by further rotation of the curler. To effect such furthertensioning a slot 41 is shownv formed in the end-of the?? curler,-and this slotcan be readily engaged by a suitable keyror wrench. After :final positioning upon the protectoras shown in Fig. 7, a suitable pad can be lapplied over the wound hair, and an electrical heater clipped?" over the entire assembly. After a waving operationr the curler is disengaged from the protector, and the hair unwound, after which the strand is disconnected from the curler byy swinging retaining lingers 23 to an out of the way position. l

'In Figs. 9 to 12 inclusive I have shown'a curler intended to be used where a wave is to be imparted only to the entire lengthof thev hairstrand. In this case the mandrel 42 ist" solid, and the retaining finger 43 (corresponding to the finger 23 of yFigures 1 to 8 inclusive) likewise lhas a laterally bent end portion 44 extending through opening 46 in the mandrel. has a head 47 engaged by a compression spring 48. The medial portion of the mandrel along one side thereof is provided with a flattened surface 49 to accommodate finger` 43, Vand this Vflattened surface extends to one end of the mandrel (Figures 9 and 12)A as the bottom of av notch 51. The use of 4such a mandrel is shown in Figure 9.-y The tip por- The end of portion 44 likewiseLk tion of a flat hair strand 11 is laid across surface 49, yand clamped to the mandrelv by slip?Vv ping finger 43, to the position shown in solid lines'in Figure 9,. This hair is then wound about the mandrel and the mandrel engaged with protector 10.

I claim: l Y

1. 'In a hair waving apparatus, a'curler or `mandrel upon which a vfiat strand of hair can be wound, and means for clamping the strand along one side of the mandrel, said means in- Y cluding a finger having one end thereof pivotally connected to one end portion of the mandrel, the pivotal connection being on an axis normal to the linger and to the axis of the mandrel and intersecting the axis of the mandrel, the other end portion of the mandrel having a notch in its periphery adapted to receive and retain said finger.

2. In a hair waving apparatus, a curler or mandrel upon which a flat strand of hair can be wound, and means for clamping the strand along one side of the mandrel, said means including a linger having a laterally bent portion on one end thereof, said mandrel having an aperture near one end thereof intersecting the mandrel axis and extending substantially at right angles thereto, said bent portion having an enlarged lhead and being positioned within said aperture, and a coiled spring interposed between said head and a shoulder on the mandrel, the other end portion of the curler having a notch in its periphery into which the finger is adapted t0 be snapped and retained when swung into a position along one side of the mandrel.

3. In a hair waving apparatus of the re- Wave type, a mandrel upon which a fiat strand of hair can be wound, said mandrel having a longitudinal opening and slot whereby7 the strand can be received in said slot with the end portion of the strand extending out said opening, and means mounted upon the mandrel for clamping the strand to the mandrel adjacent said slot.

4. In a hair waving apparatus of the rewave type, a mandrel upon which a flat strand of hair can be wound, said mandrel having a longitudinal opening and slot whereby the strand can be received in said slot with the end portion of the strand extending out said opening, and means for clamping the strand to the mandrel adjacent said slot, said means including a retaining finger adapted in one position thereof to overlie said slot.

5. In a hair waving apparatus of the rewave type, a mandrel upon which a flat strand of hair can be wound, said mandrel having a longitudinal opening and slot whereby the strand can be received in said slot with the end portion of the strand extending out said opening, and means for clamping the strand to the mandrel adjacent said slot, said means including a retaining finger pivotally connected to said mandrel and adapted to be swung into a position to overlie said slot and engage said strand.

6. In a hair waving apparatus of the rewave type, a mandrel upon which a flat strand of hair can be wound, said mandrel having a longitudinal opening and slot taining finger, and means for pivotally conmy hand.

RALPH M. KEELE. 

